Luna Rotisserie & Empanadas

Luna Rotisserie & Empanadas South American meets American South. Wood-fired rotisserie meats, Andean-inspired braises, empanadas A couple years later, they decided to make it their home.
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Luna's Chef-Owner, Shawn Stokes, has over 15 years’ experience in the food and beverage industry. A 1998 graduate of Johnson & Wales University’s culinary arts program, he worked in numerous successful establishments up and down the east coast, including the Ritz Carlton in Naples, Florida, Chillingsworth in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Peninsula Grille and Hank's in Charleston, SC, and Komi in Washington, DC. During his tenure in the industry, from 1990-2005, he dedicated equal time to front-of-house and back-of-house roles, managing kitchens and dining rooms to acquire a holistic understanding of restaurant operations and management. In 2005, Shawn left the restaurant world to pursue a career in international development. He spent the next ten years working in different parts of the world with various organizations, including the Peace Corps, CARE International, UNICEF, and USAID. He has consulted on a number of industries, but unable to stray too far from his culinary background, much of his work centered on improving global food systems. Most often, his work brought him to Latin America, where he worked with coffee growers in Ecuador, subsistence farmers in El Salvador, shrimp fishermen in Mexico, and cattle ranchers in Brazil. Shawn and his wife, Maria, came to Durham in 2009 for graduate school and were struck by the exciting changes taking place in the city. Five years later, Shawn could no longer resist contributing to the eclectic tapestry of Durham’s burgeoning culinary scene. Luna is the product of his culinary background and years of living and working abroad.

09/01/2025

Open all day today for the holiday, come see us!!

Tonight’s appetizer special only in our Durham location, available from 5pm till close.North Carolina catfish ceviche:Ja...
04/14/2023

Tonight’s appetizer special only in our Durham location, available from 5pm till close.

North Carolina catfish ceviche:
Jalapeños
Cilantro
Lime
Red onion
Red bell pepper
Fresh diced tomatillo
Served with tostones

03/06/2023
12/09/2022
Happy Halloween!
10/31/2022

Happy Halloween!

Late night munchies? From 8 - 9pm, All of our A La Carte Empanadas are half price daily in our Durham location.
10/16/2022

Late night munchies? From 8 - 9pm, All of our A La Carte Empanadas are half price daily in our Durham location.

Need an afternoon snack? Bartender’s special Mauro’s famous amaretto sour and 2 empanadas.
10/02/2022

Need an afternoon snack? Bartender’s special Mauro’s famous amaretto sour and 2 empanadas.

Tonight’s specials in Durham:Stuffed jalapeños with goat cheese, cream cheese, blackened shrimp, wrapped in bacon with a...
09/16/2022

Tonight’s specials in Durham:

Stuffed jalapeños with goat cheese, cream cheese, blackened shrimp, wrapped in bacon with a chipotle aioli and for dessert we also have lemon - lime flan.

Open for normal business again Tuesday at 11am!
09/04/2022

Open for normal business again Tuesday at 11am!

It’s hot outside, come try our frozen cocktails to cool off, oh yeah Happy Sunday and yes we are always open on Sundays!
08/07/2022

It’s hot outside, come try our frozen cocktails to cool off, oh yeah Happy Sunday and yes we are always open on Sundays!

Beat the heat in the shade
06/15/2022

Beat the heat in the shade

Address

112 W Main Street
Durham, NC
27701

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 2pm
5pm - 10pm
Tuesday 11am - 2pm
5pm - 10pm
Wednesday 11am - 2pm
5pm - 10pm
Thursday 11am - 2pm
5pm - 10pm
Friday 11am - 2pm
5pm - 10pm
Saturday 11am - 2pm
5pm - 10pm

Telephone

+19844398702

Website

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